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 Topic: USB Socket charger - good or bad? |
Rich.h
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Thu Mar 19, 15 10:18 am Subject: Re: USB Socket charger - good or bad? |
It says 2A on the faceplate. Is that 2A per socket or 2A total?
Stick a multimeter on each output and you will find out easily enough. I would though be stunned if one of those was able to produce ... |
| Topic: Cathode Ray Tubes... |
Rich.h
Replies: 9
Views: 144153
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Feb 08, 15 4:00 pm Subject: Cathode Ray Tubes... |
I tend to grab one now and again as the reams of copper wiring and magnets can come in handy but that is about all.
I'm glad I'm not the only one crazy enough to do that kind of thing, but I don't re ... |
| Topic: Cathode Ray Tubes... |
Rich.h
Replies: 9
Views: 144153
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Forum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Posted: Sun Feb 08, 15 1:38 am Subject: Cathode Ray Tubes... |
| There is lots of useful stuff you can get from them but it depends on your outlook. Generally there is a ton of good copper etc found in them and many useful components too, but unless you tend to sto ... |
| Topic: USB Socket charger - good or bad? |
Rich.h
Replies: 33
Views: 136865
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Fri Jan 23, 15 1:04 pm Subject: USB Socket charger - good or bad? |
| I have used these for both my own home and customer houses and they are about as safe as a standard socket when fitted correctly. The usb sockets do always draw power, however when not connected to a ... |
| Topic: Help wanted for buring waste |
Rich.h
Replies: 9
Views: 9087
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Mon Aug 05, 13 9:15 am Subject: Help wanted for buring waste |
| Currently myself and partner live in a mid terrace house with both and open fire/back boiler & oil heating system. I have recently looked into various ways of reducing the general things we use an ... |
| Topic: Fluorescent tube madness |
Rich.h
Replies: 10
Views: 18268
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Apr 17, 13 8:06 pm Subject: Fluorescent tube madness |
| Have you considered using an led tube instead? they will set you back around £30-40 which is still expensive. But run at far lower wattage than ballast tubes. Also you don't need a new fitting just re ... |
| Topic: Chloroform |
Rich.h
Replies: 41
Views: 53293
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Forum: Livestock and Pets Posted: Fri Mar 29, 13 6:29 pm Subject: Chloroform |
| Puzzled as to why folks come up with complex solutions in the name of being "humane" None of these rosy ideas are anywhere near humane for the animal dying. All the really do is make things less unple ... |
| Topic: Will this cover work? |
Rich.h
Replies: 4
Views: 5991
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Thu Mar 28, 13 9:39 am Subject: Will this cover work? |
| Have recently turned the front yard into a veg garden, while doing so I though I would devote a small square in the center to herbs for attracting a few bugs along with being handy for the kitchen. As ... |
| Topic: Help with a heavy clay bed |
Rich.h
Replies: 1
Views: 2176
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Wed Mar 27, 13 10:38 am Subject: Help with a heavy clay bed |
| I have recently pulled up most of the concrete front yard for a veg garden. While the main section has been dug out and replaced completely, I still have one small strip Approx 60cm by 300cm that need ... |
| Topic: Thoughts on some vertical growing methods wanted |
Rich.h
Replies: 22
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Feb 25, 13 11:58 pm Subject: Thoughts on some vertical growing methods wanted |
| Had a nosey at a few mthods of growing vertically the other day and narrowed down to a likely three that I can do with space and ability I have. Now comes the tricky bit of finding the most efficient. ... |
| Topic: Experience with grow lights - do they work? |
Rich.h
Replies: 21
Views: 21599
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Mon Feb 25, 13 11:41 pm Subject: Experience with grow lights - do they work? |
| Just curous how folks find the temperature effects with using lights? Someone mentioned growing chillies under lights but I was under the impression most chillies also require a good level of heat. If ... |
| Topic: Thinking of changing to a wood burning system |
Rich.h
Replies: 7
Views: 7111
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Nov 27, 12 1:24 pm Subject: Thinking of changing to a wood burning system |
| Thanks for the replies, seems I may have to keep the wood for the fireplace, keeping it burning through a large part of the day and just use the oil sparingly for water only. |
| Topic: Thinking of changing to a wood burning system |
Rich.h
Replies: 7
Views: 7111
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Sun Nov 25, 12 12:58 pm Subject: Thinking of changing to a wood burning system |
| I currently have an oil based system for my heating in the house. Basic system of an oil tank, a burner that heats the CH and water. Also a back burner on the fire and the Electric immersion heater. R ... |
| Topic: Some advice for a small plot needed |
Rich.h
Replies: 17
Views: 12285
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sun Apr 29, 12 11:40 am Subject: Some advice for a small plot needed |
| Well finally finished removing everything yesterday. Took quite some time as every spare day I had was a monsoon day the last couple of weeks, and shifting 3 odd tonne of concrete and baselayer by han ... |
| Topic: Too poor for DIY |
Rich.h
Replies: 23
Views: 18714
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Forum: Make Your Own/DIY Posted: Sat Apr 28, 12 6:54 pm Subject: Too poor for DIY |
| If you get hold of some good carpentry books from pre 80's many will show you how to make a mitre block yourself using a square. Not only will you save yourself the price of a good quality square doin ... |
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